The Australian cricket team are under serious pressure after their antics at the weekend, where some of the players were caught using tape and sandpaper in one of the worst ball-tampering attempts in history.

Team captain Steve Smith, alongside teammate Cameron Bancroft were put in the spotlight at a press conference after the game against South Africa on Saturday. 

Supposedly a 'leadership group' had hatched a plan to interfere with the balls during the Test match in Cape Town, but no further names have been revealed, yet.

offtheball.com's Darren Cleary joined us in studio this morning to examine the Aussie's embarrassment at the ploy, and why it has rocked the world of cricket. 

You can listen to the chat in full by pressing play in the image above the headline.